US10310268B2 - Waveguides with peripheral side geometries to recycle light - Google Patents

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US10310268B2
US10310268B2 US15/370,897 US201615370897A US10310268B2 US 10310268 B2 US10310268 B2 US 10310268B2 US 201615370897 A US201615370897 A US 201615370897A US 10310268 B2 US10310268 B2 US 10310268B2
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EP17829739.6A EP3551931B1 (en) 2016-12-06 2017-12-01 Waveguides with peripheral side geometries to recycle light
CN201780075177.XA CN110036235B (zh) 2016-12-06 2017-12-01 具有用于再循环光的外围侧面几何形状的波导

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